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Scary study finds when flowers will bloom this year – climate change causing major impact

Scary study finds when flowers will bloom this year - climate change causing major impact

British gardens are set to see flower blooms a month earlier than before according to a new study, as the climate crisis dramatically changes the landscape of our gardens. “The results are truly alarming, because of the ecological risks associated with earlier flowering times,” said Prof Ulf Büntgen, at the University of Cambridge, who led … Read more

Most spiking cases 'lack motive other than to distress', study suggests

Most spiking cases 'lack motive other than to distress', study suggests

The latest wave of spiking cases could be fueled by people wanting to carry out pranks or cause distress, new research suggests. The majority of victims (84 per cent) spiked in 2021 who participated in this year’s Global Drug Survey said they had not subsequently been assaulted. However some 14 per cent said they had … Read more

COVID-19 temporarily reduces male fertility: study

COVID-19 temporarily reduces male fertility: study

COVID-19 temporarily reduces male fertility by 18 percent while getting vaccinated against the virus has no negative effect on conception, according to a new study cited Wednesday by Dr. Anthony Fauci. “The data are clear: COVID-19 vaccination in male or female partners did not affect the likelihood of conception,” the White House Chief Medical Advisor … Read more

Can humans regrow limbs? A lab study with frogs offers hope

Can humans regrow limbs? A lab study with frogs offers hope

Weekly, Michael Levin receives phone calls and letters from people who have lost limbs. How this happened varies — industrial accidents, military injuries, birth defects, the list goes on — but they approach Levin, a professor and director of the Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology at Tufts University, with the same question: When can … Read more

Cannabis may impair driving ability for up to 4 hours, study finds

Cannabis may impair driving ability for up to 4 hours, study finds

Cannabis can impair a person’s ability to drive up to 4 hours after the drug is used, according to a recent study. “Although performance was improving at 3.5 hours, recovery was not fully seen until 4.5 hours post smoking’” researchers stated in the report published in the JAMA Psychiatry. A group of researchers from the … Read more